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Is American Advertising Homophobic? - AdGabber

via adgabber.com Hello America, I like this ad....and proves the point. How come this showed in Canada during the Olympics and not here? Posted via web from Elena's posterous

Thomas Frey: 5 Trends that will Shape the Future

Thomas Frey: 5 Trends that will Shape the Future Here are five of the most important trends that Thomas Frey, futurologist and head of the DaVinci Institute, has identified as potentially changing the way we do business in the future. Here are five of the most important trends that Thomas Frey, futurologist and head of the DaVinci Institute, has identified as potentially changing the way we do business in the future. The ongoing affects of the global crisis, the disruptive influence of new technology, the emergence of new business models and the search for new energy solutions, are all discussed here. System Crisis. Many of the global systems we currently have are on the verge of breaking since they have evolved out of a roughly put together national system, and have not been designed to properly manage the speed and volume of today’s society. There is a need for a transition from national systems to global systems. Major failures will occur in most systems over the coming ...

Song of the Day: Yesterday - One by U2

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This was supposed to be the song of yesterday but I couldn't figure out how to buy a song on my phone from the train...and once in....too much to do. The funny thing is I read about this song in a book, Little Bee, by Chris Cleeve and I remembered having it and thinking this is an uplifting song of the oneness of humankind, so then I get to work buy it and somewhere around the 3rd listen I am like...what is this guy saying?!  Turns out I think Bono is telling his wife he had an affair and she should get over it...better yet he blames some of it on her...."Did I ask too much? more than a lot. You gave me nothing and that's all I got." Nice.  ....kids like the rock bombast though...Lila this morning..."Can we play more music Mama? I like that one." What do you think he's saying? o -e    Download now or listen on posterous 03 One.m4a (9766 KB) Posted via email from Elena's posterous

Shoes part 2

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I started to take a picture on the train but he was looking a little uneasy....this is what was gettin' him through Posted via email from Elena's posterous

Sometimes all you got is your shoes

Watching a boy on the L gingerly take a seat breaking all protocol by choosing an occupied seat when a perfectly good empty one is right in front of him. I can see in his eyes he is just glad he didn't throw up, last night's party still cruising in his veins. He catches me watching him and shrinks a little at being found out. He stares at his shoes fancy new A1's and perks up. He looks up spies the empty seat in front of him and lurched forward another small success. Sent from my iPhone Posted via email from Elena's posterous

Song of the Day - Get Myself Arrested - Gomez

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Oh Posterous it has been a long time and I have missed you....I think of you everyday and yet... This morning I broke my usual routine to go to the doctor...turns out the whole paperwork thing wasn't happening so I got to walk up Michigan Ave on this sunny bright morning at 9:15 am....place was a ghost town had the sidewalks to myself...this came on the pod and captured the moment...shiny shiny big city bright    Download now or listen on posterous 08 Get Myself Arrested.m4a (5751 KB) Posted via email from Elena's posterous

Song of the Day - Baba O'Reilly

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This is for all of us who know how the song really goes and who love the band that made it. File under long live rock! Who Dat! xo -e Baba O'riley by The Who   Download now or listen on posterous Baba O'Riley.mp3 (4823 KB) Posted via email from Elena's posterous